‘Reverse passport price hike’

ZIMBABWEANS living in South Africa have initiated a petition to challenge their government to reverse the recent hike in passport fees for citizens staying in the neighbouring country.

The citizens, through their representative organisation, the Zimbabwe Community in South Africa, have expressed concern that the passports have become inaccessible to the ordinary people.

The Zimbabwean embassy in South Africa recently announced that the price of a passport would increase from R3 000 to about R4 540.

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